Solidarity Quilt on display @ Gibson Centre, Alliston, ON
2024-04-13 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto) | The Gibson Centre for Community, Arts and Culture, 63 Tupper St W, Alliston, Ontario, L9R 1E4, Canada
Grandmothers Embrace Alliston welcome the Solidarity and No One Left Behind Quilts to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the Stephen Lewis Foundation at the Gibson Centre from

A Tribute to Gordon Lightfoot
2024-04-13 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Toronto) | Neighbourhood Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 310 Danforth Ave, Toronto, Ontario, M4K 1N6, Canada
Grandmothers Partnering with Africa invite you to a benefit concert for the Stephen Lewis Foundation. Register and donate at grandmotherspartneringwithafrica.com.

GrammaLink-Africa Fabulous Fabric Sale
2024-04-20 09:00 - 13:00 (America/Edmonton) | Gaetz United Church, 4758 50 St, Red Deer, Alberta, T4N 1X2, Canada
GrammaLink-Africa invites you to shop a wide selection of fabric, yarn and notions.
Gaetz Memorial United Church 4758 Ross Street Deer Deer Alberta
9:00am- 1:00pm
Admission $2

African Dinner
2024-04-20 17:30 - 22:30 (America/Vancouver) | Da Vinci Centre, 195 Bay St, Victoria, BC, V9A 3K4, Canada
Victoria Grandmothers for Africa invite you to an African Dinner created by award-winning chef Castro Boateng. Guest speaker is Kelly McDonald, an expert on AIDS in Africa. Also on display is the 20th Anniversary Quilt created by grandmother groups in Canada and Africa as a symbol of solidarity. The funds raised support grandmothers in sub-Saharan Africa who are winning the battle against HIV and AIDS one community at a time. They are becoming empowered and moving on to advocate for gender equality while continuing to raise and support their grandchildren. Tickets are $80 at vg4atreasurer@gmail.com.

Book Talk with Author of "Ndima, Ndima" (Zoom event)
2024-04-24 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Toronto) | Zoom
Author Tsitsi Mapepa talks about her book and answers questions from audience. Attached is a full description.

Fabric, Yarn & More Sale in Regina
2024-04-26 16:00 - 20:00, 2024-04-27 10:00 - 15:00 (America/Regina) | St. James United Church, 4506 Sherwood Dr, Regina, Saskatchewan, S4R 4B4, Canada

Fabulous Fabric Frenzy
2024-04-27 09:00 - 15:30 (America/Edmonton) | British Columbia
A huge selection of fabric, notions, yarn and craft supplies at bargain prices.
All profits benefit the Grandmothers Campaign.

Brews on Tues (supporting local non-profit organizations)
2024-04-30 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Toronto) | Hudson, QC, 466 Main Road, Hudson, QC, J0P 1H0, Canada
Grannies Aid for Africa, Hudson, QC will be at Cardinal Microbrewery on Tues, April 30th from 5-7pm.
Come out and join us for a brew, or two, and see what the Grannies movement is all about. Tickets for our upcoming Soup Event on May 18th will also be available. Cardinal will donate 10% of beer sales to Grannies Aid for Africa, Hudson.

Fabric and Yarn Sale
2024-05-04 10:30 - 17:00, 2024-05-05 10:30 - 14:00 (America/Edmonton) | Garrison Curling Club, 2288 47 Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta, T2T 6J9, Canada
Ujamaa Grandmas’ annual Fabric and Yarn Sale is being held from May 3 to 5 at the Garrison Curling Club. Knitters, quilters, sewers and craftspeople, here is your chance to stock up on supplies for the coming year! Fabric, yarn, sewing notions, books and patterns, craft supplies and so on will be on sale at rock bottom prices. Please see associated poster for all the details.

Plant sale and Market Place
2024-05-11 08:00 - 12:00 (America/Toronto) | 65 Knudson Drive, Kanata, ON K2K 2L5, 65 Knudson Drive, Kanata, ON, K2K 2L5
This is our 16th year holding the Plant Sale and Market Place event over the Mother’s Day weekend. The Grassroot Grannies will be selling hardy perennials from their gardens along with vegetable seedlings, herbs. Local garden nurseries also sponsor this event and provide choice annuals and hanging planters. Our famous Pretty Pots feature lovely potted annuals ideal for Mother’s Day gifts. In addition, in the ever popular Market Place section are featured remarkable garden art created by the grannies such as painted Mandela stones, garden gnomes, concrete stepping stones, teacup and saucer bird feeders as well as gently used garden tools. There is something for everyone who is interested in gardening.

Spring Sale in Comox, BC
2024-05-11 08:00 - 12:00 (America/Vancouver) | Comox United Church, 250 Beach Drive, Comox, British Columbia, V9M 1P9, Canada
Just in time for Mothers’ Day we will be selling plants, our own crafts, fashion jewelry, quality second hand items, locally-made pottery and lots of home baking

Trunk Sale in Cambridge, ON
2024-05-11 08:00 - 12:00 (America/Toronto) | Cedar Hill United Church, 241 Cedar St, Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
Afrinanas of Cambridge are hosting a Trunk Sale at Cedar Hill United Church, 241 Cedar St., Cambridge, Ont. Members are busily collecting items from friends, family and our own homes to sell. All proceeds will go to the SLF Grandmothers Campaign.

The Aging Gardener: Gardening in the Golden Years
2024-05-16 14:00 - 15:15 (America/Toronto) | Zoom

Soup Competition and Lunch
2024-05-18 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto) | Hudson Community Center, 481 Main Road, Hudson, QC, J0P 1H0, Canada
On SATURDAY, MAY 18th at noon, Grannies Aid for Africa, Hudson, QC will host the ever-popular SOUP COMPETITION and LUNCH. Guests at this fundraiser will sample soups contributed by local chefs, cast a vote for their favourite, then enjoy a lunch consisting of the soup of their choice, sandwiches and dessert. Tickets are $30 per person. All the proceeds from this event go directly to the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers Campaign. See you there! A bientôt et merci!🧡💚💛

Grande Vente de Laine, Tissus, et Matériel d'Artisanat (Fabric Sale)
2024-05-25 09:00 - 13:00 (America/Halifax) | British Columbia

Kingston Grandmother Connection Spring mini-Market
2024-05-25 10:00 - 15:00 (America/Toronto) | St. John’s Anglican Church, 41 Church St, Kingston, Ontario, K7M 1H2, Canada
Our spring sale is on! May 25 10am – 3pm at St. John’s Anglican Church, 41 Church St. Kingston, ON. Join the Kingston Grandmother Connection to find delicious baking, exquisite sewing and nature cards, authentic African baskets and crafts, quality pre-loved women’s wear and jewellery, and eco products and plants for your house and garden. All proceeds to stephenlewisfoundation.org and helplesotho.org to support African grandmothers raising their grandchildren.

Under the Canopy of Sisterhood
2024-06-08 11:00 - 15:00 (America/Edmonton) | 9915-148 Street NW Edmonton, AB T5N 3G1, 9915 - 148 Street NW, Edmonton, Ontario, T5N 3G1, Canada
The Edmonton GANG will be displaying the quilt at St Andrew’s United Church. Dr. Stan Houston will join the GANG at 1:30 pm to share “A Short and Personal History of HIV in Africa.

Briar Hill Yard Sale in Alliston, ON
2024-06-22 08:00 - 12:00 (America/Toronto) | Briar Hill Community Centre, 4783 C W Leach Rd, Alliston, Ontario, L9R 2E7, Canada
Grandmothers Embrace will have very good usable items at this annual yard sale in an adult community.
Rain date is Sunday June 23rd.
Join us at Briar Hill Community Center, Leach Rd., Alliston ,Ontario.

GrammaLink - Africa's Everything Rhubarb, Red Deer, AB
2024-06-22 13:30 - 15:00 (America/Edmonton) | Gaetz Memorial United Church, 4758 Ross Street, Red Deer, Alberta
Gaetz Memorial United Church Red Deer 4758 Ross StreetSaturday June 22, 2024 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Rhubarb Pie, Ice Cream, and Coffee or Tea $8 or 2 for $15
Rhubarb Bake Table Merchandise Table
Cash, Debit, Visa, & Mastercard Accepted

Moon Magic: A Tribute in Story and Song
2024-06-26 18:15 - 21:00 (America/Toronto) | 130 Cleary Ave., Ottawa ON K2A 4A1, 130 Cleary Ave., Ottawa, Ontario, K2A 4A1, Canada
On Wednesday, June 26 you are invited to join Ottawa’s One World Grannies, Unitarian GoGos and members of Ottawa StoryTellers for a moon-themed evening of storytelling and music. We start at 6:15 with granny-made refreshments; show from 7:00 – 9:00p.m. Location: First Unitarian Congregation, 30 Cleary Ave. Door prizes. Artisan soaps by Soap Belle available for purchase. Tickets $35. on Eventbrite (after June 1) or call Laura ‭(613) 729-0077‬. Thanks to our lead Sponsor, Joni Campbell, Royal LePage Real Estate, and to Watson’s Pharmacy & Compounding Centre for their support.

Solidarity Quilts in Fredericton, NB
2024-07-11 14:00 - 2024-07-17 16:00 (America/Halifax) | Government House, 51 Woodstock Rd, Federicton, New Brunswick, E3B 9L8, Canada
Grandmothers Helping Grandmothers will be hosting the Solidarity Quilts in Fredericton, New Brunswick from July 11 – 17. We will be celebrating at Government House on Woodstock Road with the Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick, Her Honour, Honourable, Brenda Murphy, attending our Opening Ceremonies. It will be held from 2:00 to 4:00 PM.

Ride to Turn the Tide 2024
2024-09-04 - 2024-09-05 | British Columbia
A two-day cycle ride from Stittsvile to Perth on September 4 and 5, 2024. In addition cyclists on a one-day cycle ride meet up with the two-day ride participants on their way back to Stittsville in Almonte, Ontario. While in Almonte all the cyclists will visit and chat with students at an elementary school – the children we told about the ride and why we cycle to raise money in an assembly in the spring.

Clothesline Event Celebrating Grandparents Day
2024-09-07 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto) | Hudson Community Center, 481 Main Road, Hudson, QC, J0P 1H0, Canada
A gathering of Grannies and Grandothers on the lawn of our Community Center in Hudson, QC on Saturday, Sept. 7th in support of the National Clothesline Campaign. In addition to a clothesline with all sorts of clothes, fun items and key messages, we will have a perennial plant and bake sale.

Comox Valley Glacier Grannies Clothesline Campaign
2024-09-07 11:00 - 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | British Columbia
Venue will be the Comox Valley Art Gallery plaza. The clothesline will be strung across the trunks four beautiful oak trees between the plaza and the sidewalk along Duncan Avenue. We will have visual images and text highlighting the successes and remaining challenges of battle agains HIV/AIDS in sub saharan Africa. Also African themed fabric and art. Grannies will be on hand to hand out bookmarks and chat with passers by.

Alberta Grandmothers Gathering
2024-09-07 17:00 - 2024-09-08 16:30 (America/Toronto) | willowridge community centre, 680 Acadia Dr SE, Calgary, Alberta, T2J 0 C1, Canada
An event for Alberta Grandmothers involved with the Stephen Lewis Foundation to come together for fun, fellowship and learning. Good food and a great way to meet other Grandmothers.

Bridge Crossing
2024-09-08 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto) | Chief William Commanda Bridge, Ottawa to Gatineau.
On National Grandparents Day connect with the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign on the Chief William Commanda Bridge from Ottawa to Gatineau. Cross the bridge with Ottawa-Gatineau Regional network of grandmothers to act in solidarity with grandmothers in sub-Saharan Africa. Add to the grandmothers’ cross-Canada “Clothesline” to raise awareness of this important work and affirming support. The Ottawa One World Grannies, who are organizing this event, invite grandparents, “grand-others”, children and anyone who would like to join in to walk, bike or run across the bridge to celebrate the day.

Art from the Attic
2024-09-14 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Regina) | Cathedral Neighbourhood Centre, 2900 13th Avenue, Regina, Saskatchewan, S4T 1N7, Canada
Grandmothers 4 Grandmothers Regina is holding its 10th Art from the Attic event on Saturday, September 14th at the Cathedral Neighborhood Centre from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm. This is a one-day sale of hundreds of pieces of two-dimensional art, and a great opportunity to purchase some new pieces for your home or office. There will be originals, limited edition prints, and other pieces available at a wide range of prices. All proceeds from the sale support the work of the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers Campaign. For more information, contact g4gregina@gmail.com or call 306-539-4556.

Kingston Grandmother Connection Outdoor Market
2024-09-21 03:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto) | 617 Earl St., Kingston, Ontario, 617 Earl St., Kingston, Ontario, K7L 2K9, Canada
Kingston Grandmother Connection Outdoor Market
September 21, 9 AM – 2 PM.
617 Earl St., Kingston Ontario K7L2K9
Drop in to our garden of delights Saturday September 21, 9 AM – 2 PM. Find fun fall purchases at 617 Earl St., Kingston Ontario K7L2K9.
You’ll discover beautiful made in Africa baskets, hand-knitted toys for babes, toddlers, and kids, placemats, napkins and other sewn creations in African fabrics. There will be ecological washing products, once-read books, and unique sandglass constructions for home and garden.
Join us in supporting African grandmothers who are raising orphan grandchildren. All proceeds go to StephenLewisFoundation.org and HelpLesotho.org.
https://www.g2gkingston.ca
